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Heathrow is to begin temperature screening of passengers, several weeks after the measure was deployed by many other major airports around the world.<\/p>\nHeathrow is to begin temperature screening of passengers, several weeks after the measure was deployed by many other major airports around the world.<\/p>\n
Chief executive John Holland-Kaye said it will trial technologies and processes which could form the basis of a common international standard for health screening at airports in a bid to encourage passengers to return to flying.<\/p>\n
The scheme is aimed at reducing the risk of passengers contracting or transmitting Covid-19 while travelling.<\/p>\n
The first trial will be launched in the next two weeks and will involve using cameras which are capable of monitoring the temperatures of people.<\/p>\n
Cameras will initially be used in the airport\u2019s immigration halls, but could be deployed in areas for departures, connections and airport staff searches.<\/p>\n
Temperature screening of passengers has been in use by airports in some countries for several weeks as part of measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
Mr Holland-Kaye said: \u201cAviation is the cornerstone of the UK economy, and to restart the economy the Government needs to help restart aviation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe UK has the world\u2019s third-largest aviation sector, offering the platform for the Government to take a lead in agreeing a common international standard for aviation health with our main trading partners.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis standard is key to minimizing transmission of Covid-19 across borders, and the technology we are trialing at Heathrow could be part of the solution.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a statement, they said they want to \u201cdrive forward\u201d the development of a Common International Standard by trialing different technologies.<\/p>\n
Heathrow said the trials \u201cwill assess for medical effectiveness, passenger response as well as suitability to the airport environment\u201d.<\/p>\n
They said that data from the trials will be shared with the UK government and the aviation industry \u201cto jumpstart the creation of a Common International Standard for health screening\u201d.<\/p>\n
Other technologies under review \u201cinclude UV sanitation, facial recognition thermal screening technology and contactless security procedures\u201d.<\/p>\n